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https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/oman-and-iran-hold-meeting-hormuz-strait
Oman and Iran hold meeting on Strait of Hormuz | Middle East Eye
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https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/oman-and-iran-hold-talks-reopening-strait-hormuz
Oman and Iran hold talks on reopening Strait of Hormuz | Middle East Eye
Apr 5, 2026 - Discussions come as Israel, US and Iran continue to exchange fire in Middle East
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https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/2026-04-04/ty-article/japanese-french-and-omani-vessels-cross-the-strait-of-hormuz/0000019d-5539-df19-a9bf-fdbf31010000
Japanese, French and Omani Vessels Cross the Strait of Hormuz - Middle East News
Apr 4, 2026 - The Five Vessels Crossed the Strait of Hormuz Since Thursday, Shipping Data Showed, Reflecting a Change in Iran's Policy to Allow Passage for Vessels It Deems...
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https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/oil-tanker-armada-moves-red-sea-strait-hormuz-closure
Oil tanker 'armada' moves to Red Sea with closure of Strait of Hormuz | Middle East Eye
Mar 12, 2026 - Tankers still have to pass the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, where the Houthis have attacked ships in recent years
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https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/swinging-action-saudi-arabian-pipeline-designed-break-bypass-strait-hormuz
'Swinging into action:' The Saudi Arabian pipeline designed to bypass Hormuz | Middle East Eye
Mar 10, 2026 - Saudi Arabia is pumping oil to the Red Sea, but this new route will not address fuel shortages and puts the Houthis back in play
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https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/starmer-trump-discuss-strait-hormuz-amid-iran-blockade-could-uk-drawn-middle-east-crisis-1787389
Starmer and Trump Discuss Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran Blockade – Could UK Be Drawn Into Middle East...
Mar 23, 2026 - Starmer and Trump hold urgent talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid Middle East strikes, raising concerns over UK involvement in a US-Iran conflict
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https://www.wired.me/story/how-complicated-is-the-strait-of-hormuz-mine-clearing-mission
How Complicated Is the Strait of Hormuz Mine-Clearing Mission? | WIRED Middle East
Apr 27, 2026 - The US is deploying ships and assets to clear mines from Hormuz, but may need support from Nato allies, including Italy and other specialist fleets.
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https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-proposes-iraq-oil-pipeline-extension-hormuz-crisis
Turkey proposes Iraq oil pipeline extension as Hormuz crisis bites | Middle East Eye
Mar 18, 2026 - Turkish energy minister says Iraq could transport half of its oil exports through Turkey if it extends Kirkuk pipeline to Basra
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https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260414-sanctioned-tanker-crosses-hormuz-despite-us-blockade/
Sanctioned tanker crosses Hormuz despite US blockade – Middle East Monitor
International maritime tracking data on Monday evening showed that an Iranian “shadow fleet” oil tanker had successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz, despite...
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https://www.rediff.com/news/special/middle-east-war-why-strait-of-hormuz-is-irans-trump-card/20260316.htm
Middle East War: Why Strait Of Hormuz Is Iran's Trump Card - Rediff.com India News
Mar 16, 2026 - If the oil infrastructure is attacked by the United States, the whole area could be flooded with oil, spilling into the Persian Gulf.
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https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260401-irans-security-council-approves-6-bangladeshi-fuel-ships-to-pass-strait-of-hormuz/
Iran’s security council approves 6 Bangladeshi fuel ships to pass Strait of Hormuz – Middle East...
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has approved the passing of six Bangladeshi fuel ships through the Strait of Hormuz amid a serious fuel crisis...
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https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/12/world/live-news/iran-us-war-talks-trump?post-id=cmnvjs5tk00003j6tpijywoc5
Day 44 of Middle East conflict — Trump says US will blockade the Strait of Hormuz | CNN
Apr 13, 2026 - President Donald Trump said the US Navy will start preventing ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, after US-Iran peace talks ended without...
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https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-war-and-hormuz-shock-fuels-cost-living-crisis-across-south-asia
Iran war and Hormuz shock fuels cost-of-living crisis across South Asia | Middle East Eye
Mar 11, 2026 - India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka all suffering from spike in energy and fuel costs
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https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/trump-new-deadline-open-strait-of-hormuz-middle-east-war-iran-israel-conflict-tehran-2892036-2026-04-06
Middle East war: Tuesday, 8 pm is Trump's fresh Strait of Hormuz ultimatum to Iran after threat to...
Apr 6, 2026 - President Trump has warned of destroying all of Iran’s power plants if its leadership fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening, sharply...
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https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260403-triple-veto-blocks-arab-push-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-by-force/
Triple veto blocks Arab push to reopen Strait of Hormuz by force – Middle East Monitor
Russia, China and France have blocked a broad Arab initiative aimed at securing international backing for military action against Iran to reopen the Strait of...
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https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/18/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel?post-id=cmo467pcw0000356tz4gfdj9j
Day 50 of Middle East conflict — Iran says it’s closing Strait of Hormuz again | CNN
Apr 19, 2026 - Iran is renewing restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz as US President Donald Trump and officials in Tehran trade barbs over the terms of a potential peace deal.
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https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260404-us-president-donald-trump-issues-48-hour-ultimatum-to-iran-over-strait-of-hormuz/
US President Donald Trump issues 48-hour ultimatum to Iran over Strait of Hormuz – Middle East...
US President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran has 48 hours to meet Washington’s demands to make a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu reports....
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https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/suez-sounded-death-knell-british-empire-hormuz-may-do-same-us
Suez was the death knell for the British empire. Hormuz may do the same for the US | Middle East Eye
Mar 27, 2026 - As confrontation with Iran escalates, Washington risks repeating the 1956 Suez crisis, which hastened the end of sterling as a global reserve currency and...
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https://sourcingjournal.com/topics/logistics/cosco-shipping-iran-war-reopens-middle-east-bookings-strait-of-hormuz-persian-gulf-volatility-red-sea-lpg-tankers-1234818059/
Cosco Reopens Middle East Bookings Amid Hormuz Volatility
Mar 25, 2026 - Cosco Shipping has resumed bookings to the Middle East even as thousands of vessels remain stuck and Hormuz transit risks still weigh on shipping.
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https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/wresting-control-strait-hormuz-iran-has-turned-tables-us
By wresting control of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has turned the tables on US | Middle East Eye
Mar 18, 2026 - If the US fails to push Iran out of Hormuz or washes its hands of the waterway, the repercussions will ripple across global trade and finance, experts say
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https://www.wired.me/story/the-1500-dollar-weapon-that-could-shut-down-the-strait-of-hormuz
The $1,500 Weapon That Could Shut Down the Strait of Hormuz | WIRED Middle East
Mar 18, 2026 - Naval mines–cheap, simple explosives that have been used for centuries–remain one of the most disruptive weapons at sea. In the Strait of Hormuz, even a...
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https://www.wired.me/story/strait-of-hormuz-reopens-but-global-shipping-faces-a-slow-restart
Strait of Hormuz Reopens, but Global Shipping Faces a Slow Restart | WIRED Middle East
Apr 8, 2026 - After weeks of disruption, a ceasefire is easing pressure on the Strait of Hormuz – but backlogs, infrastructure damage and delayed supply mean the system...
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https://www.trtworld.com/article/9bbbed8818da
Hormuz disruption prompts Gulf nations to pivot to pipelines amid Middle East war - TRT World
Apr 2, 2026 - Gulf countries are reviewing energy export strategies as Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is disrupting oil shipments and threatening global economic...
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